The Acting Awardz

Oh wow, the epic journey continues!  Let's go to the acting awards, that's what y'all been waiting for, right?  I'll use some colorful photos, just so everyone doesn't get bored.

Best Actor:

No one in the history of the Academy Awards has won the Best Actor award three times.  Daniel Day-Lewis has already won for My Left Foot and There Will Be Blood.  He is also a huge favorite, near even money to win this year for a most impressive performance.  Get ready for history.

Winner: Lincoln- Daniel Day-Lewis

My Pick- Lincoln- Daniel Day-Lewis

Best Actress:

If you are reading every other Oscar odds/predictions, you may be mislead that this is an actual race.  It's an interesting rumor, but unfortunately like all rumors, it's not true.  Jennifer Lawrence has won the SAG award, the Golden Globe, and has Harvey Weinstein backing her.  There has been lots of speculation regarding an upset from Emannuelle Riva, and the other Globe winner, my girl Jessica Chastain, but it just won't happen.  There are plenty opportunities for a surprise on Oscar night, this is not going to be one of them.

Winner: Silver Linings Playbook- Jennifer Lawrence

My Pick: Zero Dark Thirty- Jessica Chastain

Best Supporting Actor:

This is the closest race yet.  Tommy Lee Jones is a slight favorite after having won the SAG award.  Christoph Waltz seems to be an audience favorite, especially after just having hosted SNL, but won just a couple years ago.  Some are actually picking a complete upset in Robert De Niro, who hasn't been nominated in over twenty years.  Silver Linings will most likely have an upset, but it's much more likely that the SAG winner will take the cake.  It's not like we've had phenomenal performances in this category, but each compliments their film nicely (except for Phillip Seymour Hoffman, sorry), but I certainly won't be confident in the pick until the ballot is opened and the winner is announced.  Besides, three time winners used to be rare, we will have one this year already (Daniel Day-Lewis), and one last year (Meryl Streep), so De Niro may be out of luck.

Winner: Lincoln- Tommy Lee Jones

My Pick: Lincoln- Tommy Lee Jones

Best Supporting Actress:

This is a weak category.  Weak because it didn't have any real standout performances (except for Helen Hunt), and weak because there is no competition whatsoever.  Anne Hathaway won the Golden Globe and the SAG.  And she was cat woman.  Case and point.

Winner: Les Miserables- Anne Hathaway

My Pick: The Sessions- Helen Hunt

Check back for the final winning ticket!!